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In the Middle Ages, when the Jews were persecuted in Western Europe, Poland was tolerant and welcoming. In parts of Europe the Jews were slaughtered at the time of the First Crusade and later they were accused of causing the Bubonic Plague. From the late 1640s onwards Russia pushed its large Jewish population westwards into Poland and Lithuania.
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∙ 11y agoGoes all the way back to the Middle Ages. During the Crusades the Muslims where killing many Christians and Jews when the Crusades lost the Second Crusades. Alot of the Jews moved ether to Germany (Prussia, but at the time The Holy Roman Empire), Russia, pretty much all over Europe, but a lot of them just moved to Poland because at the time they invited them in pretty much because they felt bad. And that's why there was such a big population of Jews in Poland they had about 3,600,000 Jews and after WWII the estimate was at only 600,000 Jews were left so the Germans killed 3,000,000 in Poland.
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∙ 6y agoPoland gain a large population of the jews because Poland was the centre of Jewish culture thanks to a long period of statutory religious tolerance and social autonomy. This ended with the Partitions of Poland which began in 1772, in particular, with the discrimination and persecution of Jews in the Russian Empire. During World War II there was a nearly complete genocidal destruction of the Polish Jewish community by Nazi Germany and its collaborators, during the 1939-1945 German occupation of Poland and the ensuing Holocaust. Since the fall of Communism in Poland there has been a Jewish revival, characterized by the annual Jewish Culture Festival, new study programmes at Polish high schools and universities, the work of synagogues such as the Nożyk, and the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
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Is Poland's Jewish population higher or lower compared to pre-World War ll numbers?
1939 (estimated Jewish population of Poland on eve of World War 2) : 3.3 million2011 (estimated Jewish population of Poland): 8,000
Is there a Jewish population in present day Germany?
Yes. Not as large of a one as there was pre-Holocaust, but there is a still actually a significant population. (I'm Jewish, and I was born there, in fact).
What country had the most Jews killed in the holocaust?
Poland (pre-war frontiers). About 90% of the Jewish population (about 3 million out of a prewar Jewish population of about 3.3 million). Also Lithuania, with a similar or slightly higher percentage of the Jewish population (about 196,000 out of 208,000). In addition, Jews from all over Nazi occupied Europe were transported to the extermination camps in Poland to be killed there.
What was the general level of education of the Jews in pre nazi Europe?
Illiteracy was always close to zero among them. There was a significant class of Torah scholars among them. However, the majority of pre-WW2 German Jews were highly assimilated, considering themselves German first and Jews second. As such, the Jewish population tended to by highly educated with a large percentage achieving university level qualifications. In other European countries education levels fluctuated due to restrictions placed on the lives of Jews.
How many people died in the Holocaust in holland?
Not many Jews were killed within the borders of the Netherlands, but around 110,000 Dutch Jews were Killed during the Holocaust. Most of them were sent to Concentration Camps in Poland and Germany.
Is Poland's Jewish population higher or lower compared to pre-World War ll numbers?
1939 (estimated Jewish population of Poland on eve of World War 2) : 3.3 million2011 (estimated Jewish population of Poland): 8,000
Is there a Jewish population in present day Germany?
Yes. Not as large of a one as there was pre-Holocaust, but there is a still actually a significant population. (I'm Jewish, and I was born there, in fact).
What country had the most Jews killed in the holocaust?
Poland (pre-war frontiers). About 90% of the Jewish population (about 3 million out of a prewar Jewish population of about 3.3 million). Also Lithuania, with a similar or slightly higher percentage of the Jewish population (about 196,000 out of 208,000). In addition, Jews from all over Nazi occupied Europe were transported to the extermination camps in Poland to be killed there.
What was Worldwide Jewish population in 1946?
The correct figure is approximately 11 million. The data has been collected from various sources, and is based mostly on the official census of different countries. Sources: Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, American Jewish Year Book, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
How many Jews were murdered in each country and what percentage of the prewar?
how many jews where murdered in each county and what percentage of the pre-war jewish population did they consume?
What country lost the least percentage of Jews?
Poland - of the 3,000,000 Jews in pre-war Poland only 200,000 or so have survived.
Where did the Jews live before there was concentration camps?
Before the Jewish people were sent into Concentration camps, they were sent to labor camps. After they did not want to use them in the labor camps any longer, then sent them to the Concentration Camps.
Can Jew's have pre-marital sex?
Orthodox Jewish teachings generally prohibit pre-marital sex, as it is considered a violation of Jewish law and ethical principles. However, views on this issue may vary among different Jewish denominations and individual interpretations of Jewish teachings.
How much did the Jewish population decrease after World War II?
The Nazis rounded up Jews and sent them to special camps where they were killed. The European Jewish population in 1950 was 3.5 million people in contrast to the 1933 European Jewish population of 9.5 million people (a difference of 6 million people whence the 6 million number comes). 2 million of the 3.5 million remaining Jews were in the Soviet Union.
What was the general level of education of the Jews in pre nazi Europe?
Illiteracy was always close to zero among them. There was a significant class of Torah scholars among them. However, the majority of pre-WW2 German Jews were highly assimilated, considering themselves German first and Jews second. As such, the Jewish population tended to by highly educated with a large percentage achieving university level qualifications. In other European countries education levels fluctuated due to restrictions placed on the lives of Jews.
When did Europe recover its pre-plague population?
The Black Death is estimated to have reduced Europe's population by 30-60%. The epidemic peaked in the 1350's, and it took Europe 150 years, or until 1500, to recover its pre-plague population.
What are the Laurentian Fields?
A large part of pre-Cambrian Canada.
